M6.4 earthquake - 144 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 144 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 19 Jul 1966, 01:40 UTC at a depth of 12 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.